Psychological Test Usage in the People's Republic of China

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Abstract
A survey of 315 medical, educational, and psychiatric facilities was undertaken to provide information on the selection and utilization of psychological tests, rating scales, and composite batteries in the People's Republic of China. One hundred eighty-three (58%) of the returned questionnaires were considered usable. Of these, 70% were completed by physicians; only 18.5% of the respondents were psychologists. The four most widely used tests were the WAIS-Revised for China, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire for Adults (EPQ), MMPI, and WISC-Chinese Revision. The most popular neuropsychological tests were the Wechsler Memory Scale and Halstead-Reitan Battery for Adults. Projective tests, such as the Rorschach, were employed relatively infrequently. Results were contrasted with those from similar surveys completed in the United States and Hong Kong.